Happiness (Arashi song)

"Happiness" is the twentieth single by Japanese boy band, Arashi, as well as its title song's name. The single was released on September 5, 2007, in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. The single is the group's ninth consecutive and seventeenth overall number one release, as well as their third consecutive English-titled release.

"Happiness"
Single by Arashi
from the album Dream "A" Live
B-side	"Still..." "Snowflake" (Limited Edition)
Released	September 5, 2007 (2007-09-05)
Genre	Pop
Label	J Storm
Songwriter(s)	Wonderland, Mio Okada
Arashi singles chronology
"We Can Make It!" (2007) "Happiness" (2007) "Step and Go" (2008)
Music video
"Happiness" on YouTube

Single information

"Happiness" was used as the theme song for the drama Yamada Tarō Monogatari starring Arashi members Kazunari Ninomiya and Sho Sakurai.

The song's music video was included in their official YouTube channel, when it opened in 2019, and later on, also a live version. The song was also included in their official pages of streaming sites Apple Music, Spotify, and the such.^[1]

Track listing

Regular edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Happiness"	Wonderland	Mio Okada	Gin Kitagawa	4:19
2.	"Still..."	Sho Sakurai Shinya Tada	Tada	Naoki-T	4:20
3.	"Happiness" (instrumental)	Wonderland	Okada	Kitagawa	4:19
4.	"Still..." (instrumental)	Sakurai Tada	Tada	Naoki-T	4:18
Total length:					17:16

Limited edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Happiness"	Wonderland	Okada	Kitagawa	4:19
2.	"Still"	Sakurai Tada	Tada	Naoki-T	4:20
3.	"Snowflake"	Takashi Ogawa	Hydrant	Hydrant	3:37
Total length:					12:12

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart^[2]	1
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart^[3]	1
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart^[4]	15

Certifications

Country	Provider	Sales	Certification
Japan	RIAJ	271,869^[4]	Platinum^[5]

Release history

Release history and formats for "Happiness"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan	September 5, 2007^[6]	CD (JACA-5071)^[7] LE CD (JACA-5070)^[8]	J Storm
South Korea	September 18, 2007^[9]	CD (SMJTCD216)^[9] LE CD (SMJTCD215)^[10]	SM Entertainment
Taiwan	September 19, 2007^[11]	CD (JAJSG27006)^[11] LE CD (JAJSG27006/A)^[12]	Avex Taiwan
Hong Kong	September 27, 2007^[13]	CD^[13] LE CD^[14]	Avex Asia

References

1. "Arashi opens official Youtube channel". aramajapan. 2019. from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
2. 嵐、5年ぶりの年内シングル3作1位！ (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
3. ja:Happiness (嵐の曲)
4. "2007 Yearly Oricon Ranking". Oricon (in Japanese). 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
5. ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年8月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-12-18.
6. "Happiness" (in Japanese). J Storm. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
7. "Happiness [Regular Edition]". CDJapan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
8. "Happiness [Limited Edition]". CDJapan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
9. "Arashi - Happiness (Single) [통상반]" (in Korean). Aladdin. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
10. "Arashi - Happiness (Single) [초회한정반]" (in Korean). Aladdin. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
11. "Happiness (普通版)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
12. "Happiness (初回版)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
13. "Happiness (Normal Edition) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
14. "Happiness (First Press Limited Edition) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2009-12-18.

External links

• Happiness product information 2009-12-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
• Happiness Oricon profile (in Japanese)